A BRITISH Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner performed a fly-past of Rolls-Royce's Derby factory today as a 'thank you' to staff who helped build its engines.
The national flag carrier has recently taken delivery of its first Dreamliners, powered by Trent 1000 engines, which have been designed, developed and built at Rolls-Royce's civil aerospace division in Sinfin.
The revolutionary jumbo, which is 20% more fuel efficient than conventional aircraft, arrived just after 9am with Rolls-Royce staff allowed to leave their workplaces to watch it swoop by.What they're saying on Twitter about the fly-past
@DerbyTelegraph dreamliner and spitfire flying over Long Eaton #RollsRoyce#derbypic.twitter.com/QASn5UWRoU
— Adam Redfern (@AdamRedfern93) August 8, 2013
The aircraft is lighter than normal aircraft as many of its parts are made from carbon fibre, which adds to its fuel efficiency. The Dreamliner also features a number of on-board features to improve the passenger experience. This includes technology that can reduce the effects of jet lag. Last week, Thomson Airways started operating the Dreamliner from East Midlands Airport - flying routes to America and Mexico. But the engines on its 787s are made by Rolls-Royce's US rival General Electric. British Airways decided on Rolls-Royce power.Thanks to @British_Airways for flying their #Dreamliner over Derby this morning - my little boy was so excited! http://t.co/HthPtNsesX
— Kerry Vanessa Ganly (@KerryGanly) August 8, 2013
